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A tradesmans want 80% deposit before work starts, is this reasonable?

The job is a staircase renovation

Asked by: anon-180825043002901162
4th Apr 2012

4 Answers

Best Answer

It is quite normal for stairs to be paid for before they are made as a change of mind by client/non paying client etc can leave someone quite a bit out of pocket.Ask your tradesman to explain his up front costs and take it from there.You shouldnt be paying any labour up front though,only the materials/stairs costs.